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Manifest Destiny
The idea of Manifest Destiny was carried forward from early European explorers.
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New lands/Thomas Jefferson
The Europeans that set out to explore new worlds believed that they were preordained or given instructions by God.
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Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase almost doubled the size of the United States and included in the east.
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War of 1812
The War of 1812 is often called the Forgotten War or the “Second War of Independence.”
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Oregon Trail
As settlers migrated to the west, they established specific routes that would allow them the best course to travel.
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Goldrush!
If there is anything that changed the course of the population of the western United States, it was the Gold Rush of 1848 to 1855.
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Mexican American War
The southwestern area of the United States was once owned by Spain.
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Battle of the Alamo
Fights broke out as Texas tried to declare its independence from Mexico. One of the most famous was the Battle of the Alamo in 1836.
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